At last a website just for women! Thank you! After 5 years of working from home as an independent publicist, I’ve decided to go “in-house” now that my kids are older. I’m searching everywhere but I’m having the hardest time finding work. Although I’m college educated, have great skills, recent work references, interview well and am actively searching, I’m coming up with nada! I’m most interested in working with a philanthropic foundation or some type of organization that is changing lives in a positive way. I live in Los Angeles. Any suggestions? Thank you!

Edith Ann, this is not a problem you should have. Just reach out to be a friend and you will be innundated with so many people who will love you and want to be with you. We all have to remember ‘it’s not about us’ and really work at seeing who the person standing in front of you really is. Hey, it’s not a bad idea to walk away from people who insist on being negative and draining all the life out of anyone who is foolish enough to get near them. My friends are all precious to me……different flowers in a garden of love and appreciation.

Edith Ann, Sounds like you might be having a case of the low down blues. I admire your courage in admitting that you are

whoops….where was I? Oh yeah, admitting that you are temporarily friendless, means that you’re feeling lonely. That’s ok, even Cowgirl’s get the blues. Now, that you’ve taken the first step by admission, your situation can change. Those old friends? Are you sure that meant to kick them all down? Could it be that you’ve been, I’m just saying, a wee little bit hard to deal with yourself? If so, run like the wind and make peace with your friends. Not the case? Get out and enjoy being who you are and someone is bound to to there too.

Edith Ann, you are correct. Friend refills are hard to find. You will always want to cherish the great friends you knew. The great thing about friends, though, is you just never know where you might find a new, extra special one. They do tend to appear in the most unexpected places. Just keep looking.

Edith Ann….when I was little, my big brother used to torment me by telling me that I didn’t have as many friends as he did. It made me feel a tiny bit lonely and small. Later on, I learned that acquaintances are different than friends. I have tons of acquaintances, but a small, treasured circle of friends….it’s like a saying I heard…”friends are family you choose for yourself.” I hope you can make the distinction for yourself. It took me a while to realize the difference. Good luck in your search!

Friends. I alwalys remember what my father told me when I was young - most of the people called “friends” are merely acquaintances - The true ones stick. The false ones age and become brittle and bitter and refuse to grow. Living well is the best revenge, say the Spanish. I agree,

Dear Edith, Its nice tohear from you again after all these years. I just introduced my niece to you via youtube. She loved listening to you talk about making Buster a sandwich and wanted to see more but we couldn’t find you any where else. If you have any suggestions, please let us know. I am sure that you can consider my niece, Isabelle,who is 8 years old, a new friend of yours. And that’s the truth!

Well said Edith Ann! Let’s hang on to what’s good and forget refills, super size it : P

Good friends, going back to youth—If they’re for real, won’t let you dump them—And that’s the truth.

The problem with refills Edith Ann, is there’s always a little backwash left from the last batch.